Jermaine Franklin is an American professional boxer nicknamed 989 Assassin.
Early life
Franklin was born 21 October 1993 (age 29) in Saginaw, Michigan where he spent most of his time growing up.
Career
Jermaine Franklin made his professional boxing debut against Deshawn Jenkins at the age of 21 on April 4, 2015, defeating Jenkins via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
Some of Franklin’s best fights and notable victories include wins over Jerry Forrest, Cory Phelps, Danny Calhoun, Ed Fountain, Daniel Adotey Allotey, Daniel Pasciolla, and Adam Collins.
Jermaine Franklin has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far — both of them in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in London via 12 round unanimous decision on November 26, 2022, which ended his 21-fight win streak. Whyte won by majority decision, although the decision of that fight was controversial with many scoring the fight as a draw or for Franklin winning.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against British boxer Anthony Joshua on April 1, 2023. Franklin lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
Franklin’s professional boxing record is currently at 21-2, which includes 14 knockout wins.He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision. He is on a two-fight losing streak.
Personal Life
Franklin is a 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) tall American athlete.
After looking at Jermaine Franklin’s social media accounts and scouring the internet, it seems that Franklin is a single man and doesn’t have a wife or girlfriend.
The American 21-2 (14 KO’s) heavyweight seems to be far more focused on his boxing career than he is his love life. It is unknown whether Franklin was previously married or his relationship status in recent years, but as of today, it looks like Jermaine Franklin is unmarried and without a girlfriend.
Net Worth
Franklin’s net worth is reported to be around the £500,000 mark. And the American has racked up approximately £1.2million in career earnings.
Before the Joshua bout, his highest career purse came when he was paid £400,000 for the Dillian Whyte brawl in November 2022.
Gathered reports say Franklin is to be paid £1 million for his bout with Anthony Joshua- his highest career earning.
Outside the ring, Franklin has a sponsorship deal with boxing brand Empire who specialise in hand-wrapping tape and gloves.
